The only thing we can be sure of, at the moment, is more erratic weather.

Climate Extremes

Eight days, 1,000-year rain, 100-year flood There was no way to know the region was in the first hours of what experts would ultimately call a 1,000-year rain and a 100-year flood. http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder-flood/ci_24148258/boulder-county-colorado-flood-2013-survival-100-rain-100-year-flood

Texas Floods Prompt Dozens Of Rescues; 2 Dead In all, the National Weather Service said, more than a foot of rain fell across Texas' midsection, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, southwest of the state capital. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/texas-floods_n_4186832.html

How will Permaculture Help? Low Energy Greenhouses Diversity & Redundancy Energy Production & Conservation Harvest Preservation Water Catchment & Soil Creation Observation of the Natural World Spread The Word!

CRMPI Greenhouse Climates Shree Temperate Mana Mediterranean The Cabin Greenhouse Temperate Phoenix Tropical Core Greenhouse Mediterranean

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy One Low Energy Greenhouses Four-Season Food Production

Shree Temperate Temperate Wooden Structure 6mm Greenhouse Plastic Built for Under $200 9 Months of Growing 3 Months of Worm Farming, Compost Tea, Wood Storage

Mediterranean Attached to Home Wooden Structure 16mm Polycarbonate Glazing Plants go Dormant Perennial Varieties Fig Pomegranate Rosemary Pakistani Mulberry Olive Mana

Young Mana

The Cabin Greenhouse Temperate Attached to Cabin Wooden Structure 6mm Greenhouse Plastic Mostly Annuals

The Cabin Greenhouse

Core Greenhouse

Pele & The Fire Sub-Tropical Annuals & Perennials Wooden Structure 6mm Double Inflated Greenhouse Plastic Basic Climate Battery

Charred remains of the Pele Greenhouse

Phoenix Tropical Climate Steal Structure 16mm Polycarbonate Glazing Improved Climate Battery Wood-Fired Sauna Mainly Perennial Pellet Stove

Building the Future at CRMPI

GREENHOUSE SPECS: 72 L x 26 W 1872 square feet Steel Truss Construction (Salvage) SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) Walls & North Roof Triple Wall Polycarbonate Roof & South Wall Bigfoot Pier System Undersoil Heating and Cooling System Galvanized Steel Gutters Marble & Granite Sauna (Salvage) Manual Vent System Designed by Ecosystems Design, Inc.

Salvaged Steel Trusses Transporting & Storing Materials

Assembly of Steel Support Structure

Completed Steel Support Structure

Prepping and Installing Polycarbonate Roof

SIP Panel Construction

View of Closed in Phoenix Greenhouse from Road

Mind-Map

Multi-Functions of Phoenix Temperature Regulation Continual Soil Creation Water Indoor Forest Gardening Pollination Relaxation Education Recreation Pallet Stove Summer Shade Canopy

Low- Energy Temperature Regulation Climate Battery Venting Sauna Thermal Mass

What is a Climate Battery?

Climate Battery Controller

Sauna Heat Circulation

Venting

Stone Rock Terraces Stone Patio Gabion Wall Water Storage 300 Gal. Tanks Stock Tank Banana Stalks Thermal Mass

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Two Diversity & Redundancy Perennial Polycultures & Resilient Varieties

CRMPI Outdoor Forest Gardens 9 Acres Total One Acre of Highly Cultivated Gardens Over 150 Varieties of Perennial Fruit, Culinary and Medicinal Herbs as well as Nut and Vegetable Crops

Diversity = Multiple Yields

Every Good System Needs Animals

Indoor Perennial Polyculture

Archery

Highlands Papaya

Key Lime

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Three Energy Production Passive & Active Systems

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Four Harvest Preservation Storing Your Yield

Bringing Back the Pantry

Tinctures Salves Teas

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Five Water Catchment & Soils Strategies for Utilization & Conservation

Creating Rich Soils Rocky Mountains to Rich Soil Sheet Mulching Stable Cleanings Manure Carbon Leaves, Straw & Other Carbon Comfrey

Water Collection & Usage Internal Gutter System Drip System Gravity Fed Water Storage 300 Gal. Tanks Stock Tank

Roof Water Collection System

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Six Observation Mother Knows Best

Extreme Climate Mitigation Strategy Seven Spread the Word! Share, Teach & Consult

Red Butte Ranch Aspen, Co

ElkStone Steamboat

Community Green House TCI Ranch

TCI CSA Farm

A Forest Garden Created as a Center Piece for a Gated Community Maytag

Roaring Fork High School Growing Dome

Eagle Crest Nursery

Climate Battery AirFlow

Denver GrowHaus

CRMPI offers a variety of courses and welcomes volunteers!

Epilogue

Beckman Greenhouse

CMC Breckenridge

Rubin Greenhouse

Fairacre Farm

Goodin Greenhouse

Humble Ranch

Singer Greenhouse